Total enrollment
428
-81 (-16%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Mendocino Unified
California · 440 students · 3 cities
Mendocino Unified's public-school count of 6 reflects a system enrolling about 440 students inside California, broken out as 3 elementary and 2 high.
7-year change in Mendocino Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-2 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 77%
% Hispanic
16%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino K-8 | Mendocino | Elementary | KG-08 | 241 |
| Mendocino High | Mendocino | High | 09-12 | 165 |
| Albion Elementary | Albion | Elementary | KG-03 | 13 |
| Comptche Elementary | Comptche | Elementary | KG-03 | 9 |
| Mendocino Alternative | Mendocino | Combined | KG-12 | 8 |
| Mendocino Sunrise High | Mendocino | High | 09-12 | 4 |
About Mendocino Unified
As a small district in California, Mendocino Unified serves 440 students across 6 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Mendocino Unified consists of 3 elementary, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 73 in this district, noticeably below the California typical of 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Mendocino Unified has decreased 16% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 509 students to 428. The school count fell from 6 to 4 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 16% over the same window.
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